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Thursday, October 28, 2010

New Sport Ferrari F430 Novitec by ZR Auto

Ferrari F430 Novitec by ZR Auto

As with any other Ferrari model, the F430 sports car has received star treatment from worldwide Ferrari tuning firm, Novitec Rosso, but apparently Michiel van den Brink and ZR Auto thought the package needed just a few more tweaks before it was just right. In case anyone has already forgotten these Canadian tuners were the ones that created the 1200 HP Gallardo, and Michiel van den Brink is the designer of the famous Ferrari Vandenbrink GTO so we can only imagine that what they added to the F430 is sure to please!

Unfortunately, these creative minds have only provided us with a few images of their version of the F430 by Novitec, but we can only hope that since Michiel van den Brink was in charge of the exterior design, that ZR Auto was given the task of boosting power under the hood. Do we see a 1200hp F430 in our future? Maybe, maybe not, but we’ll get back with more details as soon as they are released.

Until then, just sit back and enjoy the red exterior paint along with those black stripes and ZR Auto. And when you look at the ZR Auto logo just remember that you might be feasting your eyes on a power hungry version of the Ferrari F430.

New Sport Porsche Boxster

Porsche Boxster

There is a rumor out there that sports cars aren’t reliable and that they should be used sparingly, for the fear of an expensive repair. That doesn’t seem to be the case, as the Porsche Boxster has been rated the most reliable car in the world, according to Consumer Report’s New 2010 Survey.

The smallest vehicle in the Porsche lineup has proven to be one of the best, as the magazine found predicted reliability, owner satisfaction, acceleration, predicted depreciation, and accident avoidance in the Boxster to be near flawless.

The Boxster’s big brother, the 911, scored fairly good as well, although it was ranked as Porsche’s worst model. The 911 scored just about the same as the Boxster is most categories, but owner costs and fuel costs were considerably higher, while predicted reliability was a tad lower.

Porsche proved to be one of the only German automakers to score well in the survey. Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi all came in the bottom ten, but that won’t stop us from loving them. The magazine ranked the high-performance M3 as the worst BMW of them all, with the 135i ranking highest.

Low ranking sports cars seemed to be a theme in the survey, as four companies found their sporty machines coming last. These include the Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Mazda MX-5 Miata, Cadillac CTS-V, and the M3. Only one company, besides Porsche, had a sports car ranked on the top and that was Hyundai with the Genesis Coupe.

New Sport Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster

Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster

The future Mercedes SLS Roadster has been caught testing again, this time somewhere in Germany. The new sports roadster will debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show and will go on sale at the end of 2011.

Known internally as the R197, the SLS Roadster will remain faithful to the coupe version, but it will drop the gullwing doors. The roadster version is powered like the coupe version by a 6.3-liter V8 engine with 563 HP and 479 lb-ft of torque. However, being a much heavier model, it will rocket from 0 to 60mph in 4.0 seconds before topping out at approximately 192 mph.

The SLS Roadster will come with a canvas roof that will make it shorter than the coupe. The all electric roof system will include a glass rear screen and will fold neatly under the rear deck. Expect the roadster version to go on sale at a price of approx $200k.

New Sport BMW Giving UK Police Forces

BMW Giving UK Police Forces

Don’t you wish you were a cop in Britain? While our American police officers have to drive around in Chevrolet Impalas and Ford Crown Victorias, the UK is getting some Beamers.

BMW is giving all 52 of the country’s police forces these new products, including the new 5-Series, X1, X3, xDrive20d, and the X5 xDrive30d and xDrive40d SUVs. Every one of these vehicles will be powered by diesel fuel because the environment is just as important as catching crooks.

The United Kingdom will also get a 330d sedan High Performance Pursuit Vehicle. This will be the machine you will see running down the baddies at high speeds on the motorways. Despite having these amazing cars, the UK will still rely on cameras to catch speeders on the motorway.

The German automaker will also include the R1200 RF-P Police bike, which should be used on Britain’s crowded roads and in cities.

New Sport Nissan Juke 2011

I admit that this preparation of the German H & R will not go down in history for being flashy, but for being one of the first to be made on the mini-SUV Nissan’s compact. The preparations specialist has focused on a fairly discrete changes such as reducing the height of the vehicle (some are experts in spring) of 30 mm, thanks to this: a new set of springs that improves cornering and driving dynamics at high speeds.

They have also included some pins between the wheels (of TRAK, you can see on the image side quite well) that reduces the distance between the tire and the body (or, more precisely, between the tire and fender area), reducing turbulence in the area and improving the performance also when riding fast. Logically, the downside is that it also significantly reduces off-road capability of the Juke.

Nissan Juke 2011

Nissan Juke 2011

The Juke, as did his brother the Qashqai, is reaping many best sellers, despite his short life and nel market. Japan has been quantified in 20,000 requests, while in the U.S. since it went on sale (early month) already has 17,500 orders.

In Europe we find a range of engines of 190 hp with 240 Nm of torque, 1.6-liter gasoline and a model 117 hp with 157 Nm and the same cylinder, in diesel engine there is a 1.5 liter dCi with 110 hp and 240 Nm of torque. In the United States currently offer only the variant of 190 hp turbo gasoline.

Nissan Juke 2011

Nissan Juke 2011

New Sport Audi R8 Spark Eight Eisenmann

Beware circular road with this super snow because you can go completely unnoticed. Except for that course, otherwise preparing Eisenmann is incredibly striking. They have created a car with a stunning visual effect. The aerodynamic package is completely new, and specialists Eisenmann exhaust systems have given it, of course, a special sound to your engine, very roaring.

The aero package helps not only the visual effect you see, it also improves the overall functionality of the car. The carbon fiber components include new grille, front spoiler, wings, tires, cooling tickets for brakes, front splitter, rear spoiler and rear diffuser grille. The price, as is usual in these preparations, it is not available to many: to name the most expensive piece, only to see the front splitter will cost € 1,800. The rear diffuser and costs us € 3,800.

Audi R8 Spark Eight Eisenmann

The rear is no less spectacular than the rest, you just need to see the images to notice. Their sound can escape control by pressing a button. However, if you want something more “traditional” Eisenmann gives us an exhaust system of four stainless steel tubes can be combined with standard output in the back. This item will cost € 3,800.

Other adjustments have been made to the Audi R8 is the suspension, improved driving dynamics with a new shock absorbers, alloy wheels (to 7,300 € complete set) and new tires.